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Just downloaded the new Covid Alert App to my phone. This is an App recently developed here that will allow phones to exchange encrypted codes with each other every 5 mins. when you are within a certain distance of another phone with the same App. The idea is that if someone tests positive for the virus, they are given a code to enter into the App on their phone and all other people who they have been within 2 meters (6 feet) of that phone and who also have the App will be alerted to the fact they have been exposed to a virus carrier. It's not a solution to anything but it does allow notification so you can at least get tested should you have been exposed. Of course it relies on everyone with a smart phone downloading the app as well as anyone testing positive entering their code to the app. It will at least allow technology to help with contact tracing, which is important. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/07/31/health-canadas-covid-alert-app-goes-live-friday/

I had some nasal congestion post quitting but don't think it was allergy related. Mine has been considerably clearer since then and hopefully will stay that way. Hoping your's improves as well.

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2 is twice as great as 1 Congarts JohnQ!

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Congrats on 2 weeks Linda! And yes, it will get better but not magically overnight. It is a very slow process but you can make sure it happens by just sticking with nope! That's the key right there. Are you wearing the patch at night? I didn't use the patch but I have heard it can cause sleep issue for some people. Check with a pharmacist or Dr. perhaps if your sleep issues continue. Temporary sleep issues are also a pretty common quit symptom even for non-patch quitters. It will pass with time.

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Congrats on day 7 Steven. One whole week! Your struggles aren't over yet but the worst of it is in that you will get more and more "comfortable" days going forward and the benefits of quitting will start becoming more and more evident! It's all good from here on providing you stay committed to nope!

NOPE! I'm on the Quit Train!

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Watering my lawn at the moment cuz it's hot and dry here so I hope that gives you as much excitement as it did for me 😂 You're still pretty early in your quit so it's to be expected that you will still have some very difficult days. It's your junkie brain trying a different way to overpower your logical brain. In the very early days (first couple of weeks or so) your junkie brain tries to get you to smoke again by keeping constant pressure of withdralaw on us, hoping we'll just say screw it, I'm gonna smoke again. Later on (about where you would be now) the tactic changes to, we'll I'm gonna back off for a bit then hit that junkie with a gig shot of crazy withdrawal because they figure they have me beat by now. Both tactics are tough to deal with but at least now you have honed some pretty significant quit tools and know how and when to use them so take these tough cravings in stride and just keep noping! Those challenges will eventually wither and die.

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Yes! This is absolutely true Stephen but now you can also see many people just like you have broken free from their addiction and this is also possible for you and anyone else who believes in themselves and wants to be a nonsmoker! Soon you will start focusing on the positives you are already seeing (have you checked your wallet lately?)